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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Prisoner in the Pit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Will, Henry, and Beanpole travel together?
(a) They ran away from their parents.
(b) As a vacation before college.
(c) To see the sights.
(d) To find the people with whom they are living.

2. How does Will get out of his predicament?
(a) He was released.
(b) Beanpole rescues him.
(c) The men didn't press charges.
(d) He got some dry clothes.

3. With what are the three boys fitted?
(a) Athletic wear.
(b) A suit of clothes.
(c) A fake cap.
(d) Good running shoes.

4. Where is Will put when he is arrested?
(a) In the police station.
(b) In a motel room.
(c) In the county jail.
(d) In a pit.

5. What is different about the two men who will get the competitors to the games?
(a) They are Tripod slaves.
(b) They are from another world.
(c) They are uncapped.
(d) They are very old.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many boys are allowed on the deck at one time?

2. Why do the men get agitated when Will tells them the place he is supposedly from?

3. How does Fritz respond to Will's friendly overtures?

4. What does Ulf do when the barge stops at a small village?

5. What does Beanpole convince Moritz to do when Ulf hasn't returned by evening?

(see the answer key)

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